PRACTICE TEST : 02
Use correct tense forms
1. I ———— you, if I had money.
(A) will help (B) would help (C) would have helped (D) shall help
2. Balaram ———— this magazine for twenty five years by next January.
(A) will have been editing (B) edit (C) will edit (D) has edited
3. He ———— a car for two days, when he ——— an accident.
(A) is driving, has (B) had been driving, had
(C) was driving, has (D) had been driving, had been
4. It started to rain while we ——— cricket.
(A) are playing (B) were playing (C) have been playing (D) has been playing
5. I suppose we ——— before.
(A) have met (B) met (C) has met (D) meet
6. A car ——— over him when he ——— the road.
(A) run, is crossing (B) ran, was crossing (C) is running, was crossing (D) ran, is crossing
7. They ——— in Mumbai for six years when I first met him.
(A) had been living (B) were living (C) would have lived (D) are living
8. It is time I ——— my driving test.
(A) would have passed (B) passed (C) have passed (D) will pass
9. I ——— to finish the exercise for the last one hour.
(A) am trying (B) have been trying (C) I have been tried (D) was tried
Rewrite as directed
10. This is the place where the meeting will be held. (Change to a simple sentence)
(A) The meeting is held at the place. (B) The meeting will be held here.
(C) This is the venue of the meeting. (D) None of these
11. I was surprised to see his obstinacy. (Change into a complex sentence.)
(A) I was surprised when I saw his obstinacy. (B) I was surprised on seeing his obstinacy.
(C) I was surprised when I see his obstinacy. (D) None of these
12. You should have been behaving well. (Use ‘always’)
(A) You should have always been behaving well. (B) You should always have been behaving well.
(C) You should have been always behaving well. (D) You always should have been behaving well.
13. I like coffee better than tea. (Use ‘prefer’)
(A) I prefer coffee than tea. (B) I prefer coffee to tea. (C) I like coffee prefer than tea. (D) I like coffee prefer to tea.
14. Somebody cleans the room every day. (Change into passive voice)
(A) The room is cleaned every day (B) Some body is cleaned the room every day.
(C) The room was cleaned every day. (D) Somebody was cleaned the room every day
15. Ahamed is taller than Anand. (Change to positive)
(A) Ahamed is as tall as Anand. (B) Ahamed is not so tall as Anand.
(C) Anand is as tall as Ahamed. (D) Anand is not so tall as Ahamed.
16. Chennai is one of the biggest cities in India. (Change to comparative)
(A) Chennai is bigger than any other city in India.
(B) Chennai is bigger than most other cities in India.
(C) Chennai is bigger than any other cities in India.
(D) Chennai is bigger than most other city in India.
17. A trusted person to whom one speaks about one’s private affairs:
(A) confessor (B) listener (C) confidant (D) trustee
18. He is truly noble. (Change into an exclamatory sentence)
(A) He is noble! (B) How noble he is! (C) What noble he is! (D) None of these
Fill up the blanks
19. This is the first time I ————— a type writer.
(A) will ever use (B) have ever used (C) ever had used (D) have ever been using
20. Mr. Ram, with his wife and children ————— gone to Mumbai.
(A) have (B) has (C) has been (D) have been
21. I ——— three houses so far.
(A) built (B) have built (C) build (D) has built
22. Belonging to the sametime.
(A) recent (B) current (C) modern (D) contemporary
23. It ——— ages since I ——— from you.
(A) is, heard (B) has been, heard (C) have been, hear (D) is, hear
24. We heard somebody ——— the door.
(A) opens (B) opened (C) open (D) opens
25. I have come ———— my aunt.
(A) seeing (B) to see (C) see (D) saw
26. I have ——— often wished I could visit Britain.
(A) much (B) very (C) fairly (D) none of these
27. I saw Ramu ———— the door.
(A) opening (B) opens (C) is opening (D) was opening
28. I suppose we ———— before.
(A) saw (B) have seen (C) see (D) has seen
29. The police ———— arrested the thief.
(A) has (B) have (C) was (D) were
30. There ———— to be many differences between the two parties.
(A) seem (B) seems (C) has seemed (D) is seem
31. ———— was a good ruler.
(A) The King George V (B) King George V (C) A King George V (D) none of these
32. There are many large shops in —————.
(A) Oxford Street. (B) the Oxford Street (C) an Oxford Street (D) a Oxford Street
33. The accident took place two days ————.
(A) since (B) ago (C) back (D) before
34. Put ———— the light, please.
(A) out (B) off (C) on (D) up
35. He has a great reputation ———— honesty.
(A) in (B) for (C) about (D) of
36. That girl apologized ———— her murder.
(A) for (B) at (C) to (D) none of these
37. Leela has been appointed as a substitute ———— Mary.
(A) for (B) of (C) with (D) against
38. Take care lest —————.
(A) you shall fail (B) you should fail (C) you will fail (D) you may fail
39. I am late, —————?
(A) am I (B) aren’t I (C) isn’t I (D) is I
40. She is a _______ girl.
(A) fairly (B) fair (C) faired (D) fired
ANSWERS
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. B 8. B 9. B 10. C 11. A 12. B 13. B 14. A 15. D 16. B 17. C 18. B 19. B 20. B 21. B 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. B 27. A 28. B 29. B 30. A 31. B 32. A 33. B 34. A 35. B
36. C 37. A 38. B 39. B 40. B
Use correct tense forms
1. I ———— you, if I had money.
(A) will help (B) would help (C) would have helped (D) shall help
2. Balaram ———— this magazine for twenty five years by next January.
(A) will have been editing (B) edit (C) will edit (D) has edited
3. He ———— a car for two days, when he ——— an accident.
(A) is driving, has (B) had been driving, had
(C) was driving, has (D) had been driving, had been
4. It started to rain while we ——— cricket.
(A) are playing (B) were playing (C) have been playing (D) has been playing
5. I suppose we ——— before.
(A) have met (B) met (C) has met (D) meet
6. A car ——— over him when he ——— the road.
(A) run, is crossing (B) ran, was crossing (C) is running, was crossing (D) ran, is crossing
7. They ——— in Mumbai for six years when I first met him.
(A) had been living (B) were living (C) would have lived (D) are living
8. It is time I ——— my driving test.
(A) would have passed (B) passed (C) have passed (D) will pass
9. I ——— to finish the exercise for the last one hour.
(A) am trying (B) have been trying (C) I have been tried (D) was tried
Rewrite as directed
10. This is the place where the meeting will be held. (Change to a simple sentence)
(A) The meeting is held at the place. (B) The meeting will be held here.
(C) This is the venue of the meeting. (D) None of these
11. I was surprised to see his obstinacy. (Change into a complex sentence.)
(A) I was surprised when I saw his obstinacy. (B) I was surprised on seeing his obstinacy.
(C) I was surprised when I see his obstinacy. (D) None of these
12. You should have been behaving well. (Use ‘always’)
(A) You should have always been behaving well. (B) You should always have been behaving well.
(C) You should have been always behaving well. (D) You always should have been behaving well.
13. I like coffee better than tea. (Use ‘prefer’)
(A) I prefer coffee than tea. (B) I prefer coffee to tea. (C) I like coffee prefer than tea. (D) I like coffee prefer to tea.
14. Somebody cleans the room every day. (Change into passive voice)
(A) The room is cleaned every day (B) Some body is cleaned the room every day.
(C) The room was cleaned every day. (D) Somebody was cleaned the room every day
15. Ahamed is taller than Anand. (Change to positive)
(A) Ahamed is as tall as Anand. (B) Ahamed is not so tall as Anand.
(C) Anand is as tall as Ahamed. (D) Anand is not so tall as Ahamed.
16. Chennai is one of the biggest cities in India. (Change to comparative)
(A) Chennai is bigger than any other city in India.
(B) Chennai is bigger than most other cities in India.
(C) Chennai is bigger than any other cities in India.
(D) Chennai is bigger than most other city in India.
17. A trusted person to whom one speaks about one’s private affairs:
(A) confessor (B) listener (C) confidant (D) trustee
18. He is truly noble. (Change into an exclamatory sentence)
(A) He is noble! (B) How noble he is! (C) What noble he is! (D) None of these
Fill up the blanks
19. This is the first time I ————— a type writer.
(A) will ever use (B) have ever used (C) ever had used (D) have ever been using
20. Mr. Ram, with his wife and children ————— gone to Mumbai.
(A) have (B) has (C) has been (D) have been
21. I ——— three houses so far.
(A) built (B) have built (C) build (D) has built
22. Belonging to the sametime.
(A) recent (B) current (C) modern (D) contemporary
23. It ——— ages since I ——— from you.
(A) is, heard (B) has been, heard (C) have been, hear (D) is, hear
24. We heard somebody ——— the door.
(A) opens (B) opened (C) open (D) opens
25. I have come ———— my aunt.
(A) seeing (B) to see (C) see (D) saw
26. I have ——— often wished I could visit Britain.
(A) much (B) very (C) fairly (D) none of these
27. I saw Ramu ———— the door.
(A) opening (B) opens (C) is opening (D) was opening
28. I suppose we ———— before.
(A) saw (B) have seen (C) see (D) has seen
29. The police ———— arrested the thief.
(A) has (B) have (C) was (D) were
30. There ———— to be many differences between the two parties.
(A) seem (B) seems (C) has seemed (D) is seem
31. ———— was a good ruler.
(A) The King George V (B) King George V (C) A King George V (D) none of these
32. There are many large shops in —————.
(A) Oxford Street. (B) the Oxford Street (C) an Oxford Street (D) a Oxford Street
33. The accident took place two days ————.
(A) since (B) ago (C) back (D) before
34. Put ———— the light, please.
(A) out (B) off (C) on (D) up
35. He has a great reputation ———— honesty.
(A) in (B) for (C) about (D) of
36. That girl apologized ———— her murder.
(A) for (B) at (C) to (D) none of these
37. Leela has been appointed as a substitute ———— Mary.
(A) for (B) of (C) with (D) against
38. Take care lest —————.
(A) you shall fail (B) you should fail (C) you will fail (D) you may fail
39. I am late, —————?
(A) am I (B) aren’t I (C) isn’t I (D) is I
40. She is a _______ girl.
(A) fairly (B) fair (C) faired (D) fired
ANSWERS
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. B 8. B 9. B 10. C 11. A 12. B 13. B 14. A 15. D 16. B 17. C 18. B 19. B 20. B 21. B 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. B 27. A 28. B 29. B 30. A 31. B 32. A 33. B 34. A 35. B
36. C 37. A 38. B 39. B 40. B
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